Community Development Planner
Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
July 19, 2013
Professional Area:
Community / Economic Development
Experience:
Entry level
Contact person:
Dawn Hegland
Phone:
320-289-1981 x1
Email:
dawn.hegland@umvrdc.org
Location:
Appleton, MN
The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) is looking for a community development planner to develop and manage projects with cities, counties, and other organizations in the five-county UMVRDC region of Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine Counties.
Application, job description and more information available at http://umvrdc.org/now-hiring-community-development-planner/
UPDATE, 07/18/13:
- To be considered in the next application review cycle, materials must be submitted to our office no later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday August 5.
- Applications that do not include all requested information will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.
Education & Experience
Related 4-year degree in community development, planning, urban studies/design, public administration, environmental studies, economics or a related field or at least six years’ experience in the previous fields required.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience or capacity in the following core skill areas:
- Strong oral and written communications skills, including those related to collaboration, influencing, relationship building and strategic integrative thinking.
- Ability to work independently and as a multi-disciplinary team of 2-4 other planners.
- Ability to research, compile and analyze data and present results clearly and effectively.
- Strong grant writing and administration ability or experience.
- Strong computer based skills. Additional consideration provided for experience with: Access, SPSS; GIS mapping and analysis; web development and/or editing.
- Passion for providing excellent customer service.
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings and public hearings by setting agendas, public notifications, etc.
- Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects at once.
- Ability to draft contracts and proposals.
- Ability to market RDC services and develop contracts to support RDC services.
About the Position
- See the Job Description for detailed explanation of the position.
- See the Position Profile for a general explanation of this position and the agency.
This is a new position.
Starting salary depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits include full single health insurance high deductible plan ($3,000 single/$6,000 family maximum), 50% family coverage, full single dental, agency funded health savings account ($1,500 in 2013), life, flexible benefits plan, vacation leave, sick leave, school leave, flexible work scheduling, deferred compensation plan, Roth 457, Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA).
Timing
The position is available starting immediately.
The review of applications begins July 1. This position will remain open until filled.
Job offers are not final until receiving the UMVRDC Board of Commissioners approval and upon successful completion of a background and credit check.
To Apply
- The application is a fillable form PDF. Please fill it out electronically, print a copy, then sign and date it. Application is available here. NEW: Additional work history form is here.
- Send application, copies of college transcripts, and cover letter highlighting three things you can bring to the UMVRDC Community Development Team to:
Executive Director 323 West Schlieman Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 320-289-1981 ext. 1 dawn.hegland@umvrdc.org